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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,844.42, 10,825.04 and 5,610.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,844.42, 10,825.04 and 5,610.03 is: 7,741.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,844.42 : 10,825.04 = 5,610.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,844.42/10,825.04 = 5,610.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,844.42x = 10,825.04 × 5,610.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,844.42x = 60,728,863.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,728,863.92/7,844.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,741.66

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